Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions Coordinating and Subordinating

What is a conjunction?

Coordinating Conjunctions For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Coordinating Conjunctions For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So They’ll get you pretty far.

Coordinating Conjunctions For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So They’ll get you pretty far. But not quite far enough . . .

Coordinating Conjunctions For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

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Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?”

Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?” Link (coordinate) two or more items of equal importance.

Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?” Link (coordinate) two or more items of equal importance. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog. Taylor polished the artichoke.

Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?” Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, but Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, or Taylor polished the artichoke.

Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?” Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, but Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, or Taylor polished the artichoke.

Why “Coordinating Conjunctions?” Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, but Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, or Taylor polished the artichoke.

What do these 3 have in common? Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, but Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, or Taylor polished the artichoke.

The COMMA! Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, but Taylor polished the artichoke. Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, or Taylor polished the artichoke.

The COMMA! When two independent clauses are joined by a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction. Ind. Clause, [conjunction] Ind. Clause Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. I [comma] [conjunction] I

The COMMA! When two independent clauses are joined by a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction. Ind. Clause, [conjunction] Ind. Clause Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. I [comma] [conjunction] I

The COMMA! When two independent clauses are joined by a conjunction, use a comma before the conjunction. Ind. Clause, [conjunction] Ind. Clause Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke. I [comma] [conjunction] I.

But what if . . . We have an independent and a DEPENDENT clause? Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke.

But what if . . . We have an independent and a DEPENDENT clause? Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke.

But what if . . . We have an independent and a DEPENDENT clause? Helena vacuumed the hedgehog, and Taylor polished the artichoke.

But what if . . . We have an independent and a DEPENDENT clause? Helena vacuumed the hedgehog and polished the artichoke.

No Comma! When an independent and a dependent clause are joined by a conjunction, do not use a comma. Ind. Clause [conjunction] Dep. Clause Helena vacuumed the hedgehog and polished the artichoke. I [conjunction] D.

I [comma] [conjunction] I. Memorize this! I [comma] [conjunction] I. I [conjunction] D.